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Washington Elementary School

Public Grades 1-5

1413^th

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of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, serving 360 students in grades 1-5. The school is part of the Allentown City School District, which is ranked 550 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with low proficiency rates on state assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 16.4% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 41.7% statewide and 14.9% in the Allentown City School District. The school's performance in English Language Arts is also concerning, with only 11.8% of students proficient or better, compared to 48.5% statewide and 17% in the district. This low academic performance is particularly evident for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with low socioeconomic status.

The school's challenges are not unique within the Allentown City School District, as nearby schools like Union Terrace Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, and Central Elementary also perform poorly on academic measures. However, some schools in the district, such as Muhlenberg Elementary, have slightly higher academic performance. In contrast, the Kratzer School, which is part of the higher-performing Parkland School District, has significantly higher academic achievement.

362

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,408

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

837 N 9th St
Allentown, PA 18102-1494

(484) 765-4941

District: Allentown City School District

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Trexler Middle School
High:	William Allen High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.6%

Two or more races:

8.8%

African American:

8.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2014 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (14% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 37 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg16%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,413^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Allentown City School District

550^th of 606Allentown City School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	1413 of 1511	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	1440 of 1526	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	1302 of 1534	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	1399 of 1534	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	1364 of 1544	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	1344 of 1530	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	6.4	1420 of 1547	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.3	1436 of 1554	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.9	1356 of 1474	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.2	1325 of 1467	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.9	1361 of 1519	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.1	1405 of 1599	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.0	1163 of 1597	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.2	1316 of 1579	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.4	1264 of 1549	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.3	1233 of 1551	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.8	1317 of 1555	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.3	1243 of 1545	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.9	1088 of 1299	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	8.3	1177 of 1308	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	24.9	1048 of 1302	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	16.7	962 of 1084	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	914 of 1043	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	193 of 207	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	193 of 200	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	105 of 196	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	1326 of 1466	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	1371 of 1488	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	388 of 429	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	407 of 454	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	326 of 432	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	1259 of 1369	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	1319 of 1432	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	1127 of 1414	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	1408 of 1475	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	1436 of 1495	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2024)11th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math16%-25 vs state

English Language Arts12%-37 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Elementary School	Public	1-5	837 N 9th St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4941	362	26	14.1	99.2%	11 (3.0%)	31 (8.6%)	288 (79.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.8%)	7.3	1413^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.5%		6	1440^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.6%	27	25.0	16.1	9.2	16.4	15.8	10.9	9.2	11.8	$21,408	$3,444	$17,964
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	829 W Turner St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4801	694	50	13.9	100.4%	33 (4.8%)	85 (12.2%)	500 (72.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (10.5%)	8.4	1383^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	8.5%		10.9	1347^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.7%	36	12.7	25.0	17.9	17.9	9.4	14.7	10.9	11.3	$17,586	$2,829	$14,757
Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays Elementary School	Public	K-5	1227 W Gordon St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4000	807	50	16.1	99.9%	25 (3.1%)	68 (8.4%)	638 (79.1%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (8.6%)	7.7	1402^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	7.2%		6.1	1437^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.8%	35	19.6	23.6	8.8	18.0	14.5	13.5	8.8	12.5	$17,632	$2,836	$14,796
Luis A. Ramos Elementary School	Public	K-5	1430 West Allen St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4841	695	43	16.2	100.6%	27 (3.9%)	66 (9.5%)	548 (78.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.2%)	13.1	1300^th of 1511 public elementary schools	14.0%		17.5	1250^th of 1526 public elementary schools	18.1%	50	25.6	17.9	26.4	23.2	14.4	17.9	23.1	18.5	$18,866	$3,035	$15,831
Jackson Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	517 N 15th St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4700	212	17	12.8	123.6%	6 (2.8%)	32 (15.1%)	147 (69.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.8%)								(n/a)									$19,224	$3,092	$16,132
Sheridan Elementary School	Public	1-5	521 N 2nd St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4881	591	36	16.4	97.1%	46 (7.8%)	58 (9.8%)	438 (74.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.8%)	7.8	1398^th of 1511 public elementary schools	7.5%		7.5	1402^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	8.1%	4	23.3	19.3	11.0	17.6	17.2	12.4	8.1	12.4	$18,197	$2,927	$15,270
Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	601 W Union Street	Allentown	18101	Lehigh County	Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 841-4560	425	46	9.2	104.7%	0 (0.0%)	79 (18.6%)	346 (81.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.5	1382^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	8.5%		9.6	1367^th of 1526 public elementary schools	10.4%	15	17.2	10.6	16.4	14.4	20.7	16.0	16.4	17.6	$2,974	$2,974	$00
Ruby Bridge Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	1394 Walnut St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(484) 765-4164	125	9	13.4		2 (1.6%)	14 (11.2%)	94 (75.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (11.2%)								(n/a)
Muhlenberg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	740 N 21st St	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4861	606	31	19.3	97.5%	61 (10.1%)	75 (12.4%)	404 (66.7%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.6%)	15.2	1270^th of 1511 public elementary schools	15.9%		22.1	1191^st of 1526 public elementary schools	22.0%	79	23.8	36.1	11.8	22.2	20.4	30.6	20.9	23.4	$16,407	$2,639	$13,768
Union Terrace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1939 W Union St	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-5481	674	42	16.2	113.4%	37 (5.5%)	73 (10.8%)	482 (71.5%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (10.1%)	15.8	1266^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.2%		13.6	1307^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.4%	41	35.0	28.4	17.6	26.9	24.8	24.3	17.3	21.9	$16,534	$2,660	$13,874

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary School

Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 80% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 9% African American, 3% White.

What district is Washington Elementary School in?

Allentown City School District

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Trexler Middle School
High : William Allen High School

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Washington Elementary School.

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